The #GreenCitiesEurope Award ceremony is taking place today (7.11.23) in Brussels, and Ireland’s national winner, Bridgefoot Street Park, is being recognised ✨
The European Green Cities Award is a collaborative effort between the European Nurserystock Association (ENA) and nursery organisations from 13 European countries, all brought together by the Green Cities Europe program.
This initiative highlights the importance of green spaces in urban environments 🏢🌱🏬
Ireland, as a participating country, nominated a national project, which was evaluated by a diverse jury of experts composed of members from all participating countries – Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, The Netherlands, and Sweden. Irish judges include: Dr. Karen Foley (UCD), Val Farrell (President, IHNSA), Michal Slawski (Horticulture Sector Manager, Bord Bia).
Ireland’s entry, Bridgefoot Street Park, was designed by DFLA in collaboration with Dublin City Council Parks, Biodiversity and Landscape Services. It is approximately 1 hectare in size and has been developed utilising what would normally be considered waste materials such as calp, concrete, reclaimed stone and brick, as aggregate to create pavements, seating and play spaces. The new undulating topography has been created using stockpiles of soil, large rocks and boulders together with an estimated 2,000 cubic metres (135 truckloads) of inert material which was imported to the site to create a playful and interesting urban landscape for all ages. Subsoil and topsoil has also been imported for the community gardens, lawns and tree planting. The majority of this material was moved from other building sites in Dublin, reducing the amount of construction waste going into landfill.
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ek2dfY5v
The Green Cities Europe campaign is being run by Bord Bia – The Irish Food Board in Ireland on behalf of the Irish Hardy Nurserystock Association (IHNSA). This campaign is supported by funding from the European Union 🇪🇺
